Parcel-carrier for street-cars



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J. S. HAGERTY. PARCEL CARRIER FOR STREET GARS.

No. 441,300. Patented Nov. 25,1890.

Za'v Qua Z W? UNITED STATES JAMES S. HAGERTY, OF BALTIMORE, MARYLAND.

PARC EL-CARRI ER FOR STREET-CARS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 441,300, dated November25, 1890.

Application filed August 30, 1890- Serial No. 363- 7 [N0 0116 To allwhom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JAMES S. HAGERIY, a citizen of the United States,residing at Bal timore, State of Maryland, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Parcel- Carriers for Street-Oars; and I dodeclare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of theinvention, such will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same.

The object of my invention is to provide a simple, cheap, and durableattachment which can be readily applied to street-cars for the purposeof holding market-baskets and like articles, instead of occupying roomwithinthe car. I prefer that the device should be detachable from thecar; but it may be permanently affixed thereto. I also prefer to soarrange the parts that the device can be folded up against the dash whennot in use; but it may be constructed to slide beneath the car, or itmay be stationary.

In order to make my invention more clearly understood, I have shown inthe accompany- 1ng drawings means for carrying the same into practicaleffect.

In said drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a portion of a car,showing my improvement applied thereto. Fig. 2 is a rear view showing indotted lines the same device folded. Figs. 3 and 4 are views of modifiedforms of attaching my improved device to a car.

Referring to said drawings, A represents a portion of a street-car, andB the rear dash thereof.

My attachmentis designed to be placed in rear of said dash-board. In thepresent instance I have shown it as applied in the following manner:

0 are staples, loops, or like devices placed upon the end of the carnear the sill. A single strip extending the whole'width of the car, asindicated by dotted lines in Fig. 1, with a space between the same andthe end of the car, would also answer the purpose.

D isa support, preferably slatted to prevent the accumulation of water,dirt, &c.,thereon. This support is provided with a strip or bar E,shaped to conform to the shape of the front end of the car, and eitherpermanently applied thereto or provided with lugs a, as shown in Figs. 1and 3, or hooks a, as shownin Fig. 2,

to engage the loops or staples on the rear end of the car. These lugshold the support against the end of the car, and also prevent sagging ofthe same.

F is the holder, preferably formed of a strong frame-worksay of stoutwire-covered with a net-work of sufficiently fine mesh to prevent thedropping through of small articles; or said frame may be latticed orcorded, if desired. This holder may be so connected with the supportD asto slide in guides beneath the same and beneath the car, or it may bepermanently fixed in position. I prefer, however, to have it so arrangedas to fold up against the dash board, as shown in Fig. 2. In thedrawings I have shown it as hinged to the forward end of the support Dand held in its adjusted position by chains or cords G, which are underthe control of the conductor or some person on the car. WVhen not inuse, it may be folded up against the dash-board, and when it is desiredto use the same for the support of market-baskets, satchels, and thelike it can be lowered into the desired position by means of the chainsor cords. These chains or cords G may be attached to the hinged part inany suitable manner. I have shown them as connected with uprights 1),extending from the outer corners of the hinged portion. Chains c may beprovided to assist in holding and sustaining the weight and to preventthe hinged portion from being moved too far, said chains 0 constitutingin effect a railing to retain articles on the carrier and extending fromloops '0' on the dash to the said uprights b. This railing is thereforeperfectly adapted to permit the folding of the carrier.

The invention is applicable to horse, elec trio, and cable cars, but isespecially adapted to cable cars.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent of the United States, is

1. As a parcel-carrier for street-cars, the combination, with the dashB, of a carrier hinged and adapted to fold up against the same, arailing, such as the chains 0, adapted to permit the folding of thecarrier, and supporting devices, such as chain G, connected with thecarrierand with the dash, substantially as set forth.

2. In a parcel-carrier for street-cars, the combination, with a portionD, adapted to be detachably connected to the dash of a car, of a portionF, hinged thereto, and means for holding the movable portion in itsadjustable position, substantially as set forth.

3. The combination, With a car having holding devices on its end, of aparcel-carrier consisting of a slatted portion D, having lugs to engagesaid holding devices, a movable portion F, hinged to the slatted portionand adapted to fold against the front of the car, and means, such as thechains G, for holding the movable portion in its adjusted positions, substantially as set forth.

Witnesses: I

CHARLES L. WAGANDT, WM. W. RICHARDSON,

